Any community member interested in serving on the advisory committee, which entails in providing feedback on site reconnaissance, alternative schematic designs and draft final design as well as assisting with the community engagement session should connect with Sage Gerling, Interim City Manager.

The advisory committee will meet approximately three times with community meetings occurring shortly after each advisory meeting between July 2018 through Winter 2019.

The time of the meetings will be determined based on availability of the group.

Barton & Loguidice (http://bartonandloguidice.com/) was selected as the consultant team from 15 proposals. The firm worked with the City and Town of Geneva to complete the Active Transportation Plan last year. The firm is charged with facilitating community engagement and input, design creation from site reconnaissance and schematic design to final design and construction documents, permitting and bid documents.

Project descriptions from the DRI:

State Routes 5 & 20 come together in the City of Geneva to form a single State highway separating its vibrant central business district and a 60-acre public lakefront on Seneca Lake. Improvements to the main State highway through the City of Geneva will better connect downtown Geneva and the lakefront through the introduction of enhanced crosswalks, landscaped medians, new sidewalks, and a reduction in the travel lanes, making the pedestrian experiences safer and more appealing.

Implement complete streets streetscape and pedestrian enhancements along Exchange and Castle Streets, downtown Geneva’s two main downtown commercial/retail streets. The project will improve the aesthetic appeal of downtown Geneva and will create a safer and more appealing pedestrian environment. Some of the components of the project include installation of benches, planters, enhanced crosswalk treatments, sidewalk bump outs at select intersections, sidewalk replacement in areas of deterioration, additional lighting and trash cans.

“We are thrilled to kick-off two streetscape projects geared towards improving pedestrian safety, creating inviting public spaces, and enhancing the connection between the lakefront and downtown. I look forward to hearing from all community members interested in assisting us with these streetscape projects.” Sage Gerling, Interim City Manager